JMS Newsletter

Holidays 2017

JMS Newsletter

Holidays 2017

Happy Holidays! The Holiday season is officially upon us and JMS is celebrating it in many ways. Winter sports are in full swing, we have multiple band and chorus related activities scheduled, and the entire school is preparing for our annual White Christmas program. As a school we truly have come together to do a lot for our community with our annual can food drive, coat drive, and donating to the Fill-A-Stocking program. Please enjoy the newsletter to see all of the wonderful things that our staff and students are doing in both our school and community as well as to see what's coming up next!

Congratulations to the following October and November Students of the Week:

Week of 10/2/17:

6th Grade - Courtney Johnson and Jason Owens

7th Grade - Catey Hendrix and Grant Hooker

8th Grade - Anslee Stone and Sean Spears

Week of 10/9/17:

6th Grade - Breia Stratford and Austin Durbin

7th Grade - Kaelie Hooper and Bryson Callahan

8th Grade - Marlayna Macking and Evan Fowler

Week of 10/16/17:

6th Grade - Baily Parker and Seth Cronic

7th Grade - Jocelyn Rivera and Dat Le

8th Grade - Jamisen Bail and Riley Davis

Week of 10/23/17:

6th Grade - Rori King and Eric Moya

7th Grade - Kendall Williams and Carter Smith

8th Grade - Desiree Carver and Collin Kellogg

Week of 10/30/17:

6th Grade - Bailey Godfrey and Carter Callahan

7th Grade - Brandie Duckett and Mitchell Rice

8th Grade - Sarah Holland and Connor Hedgpeth

Week of 11/6/17:

6th Grade - Sherry Wells and Dylan Gonzalez

7th Grade - Destinee Dearman and Kane Stone

8th Grade - Marissa Buttrum and William Cantrell

Week of 11/13/17:

6th Grade - Jacklynn Parker and Aiden Anderson

7th Grade - Linda Casique and Zeke Cronic

8th Grade - Shelby Kassow and Wilton Fowler

Week of 11/27/17:

6th Grade - Ella Wise and Parker Schultz

7th Grade - Sascha Packard and Blaise Garner

8th Grade - Taylor Davis and Thomas Wilson

Congratulations to our October Teacher of the Month, Mrs. Andrea Yates, and our November Teacher of the Month, Mr. Jacob Tatum!

JMS Dragons in Action During the Month of October

Way to go Kelsie Hancock for placing 6th in class at the Georgia National Fair Hog Market Show!

October was National Principals Month and JMS thanked Principal Walker and Assistant Principal Cronic with this frame. JMS thanks you both for ALL that you guys do for our students, staff, and community!

Way to go JMS for receiving the August and September Highest Monthly School Attendance Award for our County District!

Way to go Kelsie Hancock for placing 6th in class at the Georgia National Fair Hog Market Show!

October was National Principals Month and JMS thanked Principal Walker and Assistant Principal Cronic with this frame. JMS thanks you both for ALL that you guys do for our students, staff, and community!

Way to go JMS for receiving the August and September Highest Monthly School Attendance Award for our County District!

Principals Celebration

Principals Celebration

Principals Celebration

Principals Celebration

Principals Celebration

Principals Celebration

6th Grade Discovery Field Trip to Reinhardt University.

7th Grade Discovery Field Trip to the University of North Georgia.

8th Grade Discovery Field Trip to Georgia Tech.

6th Grade Discovery Field Trip to Reinhardt University.

7th Grade Discovery Field Trip to the University of North Georgia.

8th Grade Discovery Field Trip to Georgia Tech.

2017 Halloween Dance

2017 Halloween Dance

2017 Halloween Dance

2017 Halloween Dance

2017 Halloween Dance

2017 Halloween Dance

The JMS FFA Officer Team attended the Sunbelt Expo, which is the largest Farm Trade Show in the world!

JMS at the 37th Annual Marble Festival Race and Parade

10/23 - 10/31 Red Ribbon Week - Your Life is Key, So Stay Drug Free!

Mrs. Gilleland's homeroom tied for first place in the door decorating competition.

Mrs. Holbert's homeroom tied for first place in the door decorating competition.

Each grade level was given the opportunity to sign their grade level's pledge wall to stay drug free.

Mrs. Gilleland's homeroom tied for first place in the door decorating competition.

Mrs. Holbert's homeroom tied for first place in the door decorating competition.

Each grade level was given the opportunity to sign their grade level's pledge wall to stay drug free.

Thank you to our School Social Worker, Whitney Carnes, and Jackie Elwarner, with Family Connections, for providing the opportunity for JMS to have guest speaker Jayden Maxwell visit and perform for the students.

Thank you to our School Social Worker, Whitney Carnes, and Jackie Elwarner, with Family Connections, for providing the opportunity for JMS to have guest speaker Jayden Maxwell visit and perform for the students.

JMS Dragons in Action During the Month of November

Happy Fall Y'all!

Thank you to the Jasper Optimist Club for making a donation to JMS to assist with student field trip scholarships.

Thank you to Mrs. Perdue for setting up the possibility of having Mr. Chad Crews come do a magic show with our students.

Happy Fall Y'all!

Thank you to the Jasper Optimist Club for making a donation to JMS to assist with student field trip scholarships.

Thank you to Mrs. Perdue for setting up the possibility of having Mr. Chad Crews come do a magic show with our students.

Congratulations to the 8th Grade Math Team for Placing Second at the Berry Math Competition!

Thank you to the JMS Jr. Optimist Club for hosting the Can-a-Thon. As a whole, JMS gathered an astounding 1601 non-perishable food items that was then donated to CARES to help out families in our local community. Congratulations to Mrs. Holbert’s homeroom for bringing in the most cans and winning a free breakfast!

Congratulations to our JMS Sassafras winners!

Congratulations to the 8th Grade Math Team for Placing Second at the Berry Math Competition!

Thank you to the JMS Jr. Optimist Club for hosting the Can-a-Thon. As a whole, JMS gathered an astounding 1601 non-perishable food items that was then donated to CARES to help out families in our local community. Congratulations to Mrs. Holbert’s homeroom for bringing in the most cans and winning a free breakfast!

Congratulations to our JMS Sassafras winners!

JMS staff and students took part in writing 366 letters for our troops. These letters will hopefully bring a smile to a military member's face this holiday season and show them how grateful we are for all that they do for our country.

JMS Dynamics at the Veterans Day Celebration.

JMS Dynamics at the Veterans Day Celebration.

JMS staff and students took part in writing 366 letters for our troops. These letters will hopefully bring a smile to a military member's face this holiday season and show them how grateful we are for all that they do for our country.

JMS Dynamics at the Veterans Day Celebration.

JMS Dynamics at the Veterans Day Celebration.

Congratulations to the following Peace Poster Winners:

1st Place - Sherry Wells

2nd Place - Kayla Lubke

3rd Place - Carly McGuire

1st Place - Sherry Wells

2nd Place - Kayla Lubke

3rd Place - Carly McGuire

Thank You JMS PTO for All That You Do for Our School!

JMS is very grateful to our wonderful PTO! Since the beginning of our school year, the JMS PTO has sold Spirit Shirts, made over $400 in Bo Card Sales, membership has increased, helped serve dinner at the JMS Title I and Curriculum Night, raised over $250 at a car wash, conducted the Penny Wars (congratulations to 7th grade for winning!), had multiple dinner nights at local restaurants, and just hosted the Jingle Jam Dance for our students. JMS students and staff are indebted with gratitude to our PTO who always goes above and beyond to help make our school the wonderful place that it is!

Mad Scientist Minion that the JMS PTO decorated on Main St. in front of Moore Furniture.

The PTO did a beautiful job helping set up for the October book fair. Thank you to the PTO members and parents who helped out, for those who visited the fair, and to Mrs. Perdue and Mrs. Neal for conducting the book fair. It was a big success!

PTO members helping serve dinner at the JMS Title I and Curriculum Night.

Mad Scientist Minion that the JMS PTO decorated on Main St. in front of Moore Furniture.

The PTO did a beautiful job helping set up for the October book fair. Thank you to the PTO members and parents who helped out, for those who visited the fair, and to Mrs. Perdue and Mrs. Neal for conducting the book fair. It was a big success!

PTO members helping serve dinner at the JMS Title I and Curriculum Night.

ATTENTION JMS Parents

Below are some of the upcoming and current events going on at JMS that we don't want you or your child to miss out on:

JMS Spirit Week

For this year's Holiday Spirit Week, we will be doing the following:

-Monday, 12/18: Wear an Ugly Holiday Sweater

-Tuesday, 12/19: Wear Holiday Socks

-Wednesday, 12/20: Dress like a Holiday character and have your picture taken with Santa and Ms. Claus during lunch

-Thursday, 12/21: Wear Red (GA fans will love this!)

Tutoring

JMS's tutoring program is in full swing! Tutoring is offered in the mornings on both Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30 - 8:20 AM. Math tutoring is in room 303 and ELA tutoring is in room 401, both rooms are on the 8th grade hallway. Afternoon tutoring is offered on both Mondays and Wednesdays from after-school until 5:15 PM. For afternoon tutoring, students need to go to the cafeteria after dismissal and should be picked up by a parent/guardian at 5:15 PM in the front parking lot.

6th Grade Field Trip

Information regarding the 6th grade field trip went out on Oct. 30th. If you have any questions regarding the field trip, then please contact your child's homeroom teacher.

Coat Drive

The JMS Jr. Optimist Club is collecting coats from now until school is let out for the Holiday Break. The donated items are then given to the Mia Coat Drive that dispurses these coats to those in need in our community. If you would like to donate to this coat drive, please bring your items to our collection box near the front door of the school.

TEFRA/Katie Beckett Program

Please see the document below with information for those interested in applying for Medicaid benefits for those ages 18 years old and younger.

Families with children ages 14 years of age or younger who are in need of gifts for the holidays can apply to the Fill-A-Stocking Program. Applications must be submitted to the Lions Club by December 8th. Applications can be picked up at JMS, found online at http://www.jasperlions.com/ , or by downloading the form "Fill-A-Stocking 2017.pdf" via the option below. Please remember that a copy of the parent or guardian’s photo ID must be included with the application. The applications can be returned to the school counselor, Ms. Champion, or directly to the Lions Club.

Our annual JMS White Christmas Program will take place on Friday, December 15th, at 9:30 AM. Every year before the Holiday break, JMS participates in collecting items for the Jasper Lions Club Fill-A-Stocking program. It is during our White Christmas Program that we recognize what our school has come together as one to do and help out in our community. This year we will be collecting items by homeroom. Please see the table in the document below for the items that you can purchase by your child's grade level if you would like to donate and help out families in Pickens County this holiday season.

The Living Word Church in Jasper is hosting a free Community Christmas Dinner on Saturday, 12/16, from 4:00 - 7:00 PM. Dinner is free, but you must register to attend. Please see the flyer below for contact information and more!

Join the JMS PTO

The Jasper Middle School PTO is a non-profit organization established to provide additional opportunities for parents, teachers and members of the community to work together to support JMS teachers and students through a variety of activities and events - in and out of the classroom. The PTO is the Booster Club for JMS! Here is a special note from our JMS PTO:

Welcome to the JMS PTO! We are excited for a fabulous year. We have many activities and fundraisers planned for our wonderful school. The JMS PTO’s objectives are to support the JMS staff, encourage and recognize JMS student achievements, assist with the needs of JMS, and provide volunteers to the school. If you would like to join the JMS PTO, then click HERE to complete the membership form. If you would like to volunteer, please email us at jmsdragonspto@gmail.com. You can also follow us on Facebook at JMS PTO Jasper GA.

Anyone who has Box Tops to donate, please drop off with Mrs. Lydia in the office.

If you would like to purchase a Spirit Wear T-shirt, please click HERE to complete the form.

Ongoing Ways to Help Out JMS

Below are some of the ongoing programs that JMS and the JMS PTO takes part in to help raise funds for our school to provide more opportunities for our students:

1. JMS participates in the "Box Tops for Education" program by collecting "box tops" from students, parents, and staff. There is a collection box placed in the front office where students, parents, and staff are able to drop off donated box tops that can be found on various food products such as cereal boxes, breakfast bars, and ziploc bags. Students and parents can drop these off with the School Administrative Assistant, Ms. Lydia. For more information on this program and how you can assist JMS, please visit

2. Did you know that when you purchase your groceries at Ingles or Kroger, you could also be helping out JMS? It's true! By simply registering your Ingles and/or Kroger store loyalty cards, you can earn money for JMS by designating JMS as your chosen school. If you registered your card last year, you will have to re-register as they require everyone to do so each school year. Please visit

Jasper Middle School

Joining Mind and Spirit to ensure academic success, social responsibility, and graduation for all. "Our goal is that all students will work not only to meet academic expectations, but that they will strive to exceed expectations."

Our Vision

The vision of Jasper Middle School, in cooperation with all stakeholders, is to commit ourselves to developing critical thinkers and lifelong learners through a rigorous curriculum, high expectations, and positive character development in a safe and nurturing environment.

Our Beliefs

Devoted educators actively support students, families, and the community to help prepare students to be positive contributors to society through preparation for future challenges and societal demands.

All students can learn.

Communication through the spoken and written word is essential to the success of all students.

Education and learning are shared responsibilities that take place in the home, school, and community.

Each and every student must be prepared for an ever-changing and technologically driven society.